Ep 129 of the podcast features Jerry, Chair of the Board of Accreditation for the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch, the organization charged with setting standards, establishing curriculum, and conducting research for public safety dispatch worldwide and Mike, who is the Digital and Social Media Content Editor of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. In this episode we share medical dispatch stories, learn about the IAED and their upcoming 2017 NAVIGATOR conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. They will be featuring the podcast at the conference and I will be giving a class called, "Keep Broadcasting Your Message."

The Within the Trenches Continuing Education Scholarship is up and the IAED and I are going to be pushing it hard. The deadline is February 15, 2017 and it's an opportunity that you do not want to miss out on. Below you will find out what you can get from the scholarship and a link on where to apply. As always if you have any comments, questions or you would like to be a guest on the show send an email to [email protected].

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Scholarship includes -

• Complimentary registration to the NAVIGATOR 2017 Conference
• Complimentary registration for a one-day pre-conference course of choice at NAVIGATOR 2017
• A $500 travel stipend
• Official Within the Trenches T-shirt

Episode topics -

• How Jerry got into public safety?
• How Mike got into public safety?
• Medical dispatch stories
• What is the IAED?
• What is the NAVIGATOR Conference